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Monday, June 30th, 2008Reader’s Digest is one of those ubiquitous magazines found at every supermarket checkout line across America. So, who among us hasn’t flipped through it while waiting to buy our groceries? I do; it’s either that or some soap opera magazine, the choice is clear. No offense to the soaps!
The issue out right now really caught [...]
Road Trip Tips Roundup
Sunday, June 29th, 2008Here are links to some of our road trip tips to help make that family road trip a bit easier on everyone. Be sure to visit GetRoadReady.com, a Prestone-sponsored site that has tips for getting your car ready and offers free road trip games to print out. You can also visit GasBuddy.com to search for [...]
Family Fun: Surf City USA
Saturday, June 28th, 2008Greetings from Surf City USA! This is the first stop of our West Coast Swing Road Trip. I’m sitting on my 11th floor balcony directly overlooking the Pacific Ocean at the Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort. It’s still early as I write this so the beach is deserted except for the occasional treasure hunter and hardcore [...]
Best Adventure Outfitter for Families in Santa Fe
Friday, June 27th, 2008Outdoor activities abound in the wilderness surrounding Santa Fe, New Mexico. Rather than “do it yourselves” and book experiences, such as fly fishing, whitewater rafting and horseback riding, through a number of different outfitters, I suggest you have Santa Fe Mountain Adventures make all the arrangements for you.
This “adventure concierge” typically books various vacation experiences [...]
WALL-E and Thoughts on Responsible Travel Plans
Thursday, June 26th, 2008If you have kids, you know about WALL-E. And if you don’t, here’s a primer: It’s the latest movie made by Pixar, the folks who brought us Monsters Inc., Finding Nemo, and many other CGI movies that are great fun for children and adults alike. WALL-E is no exception. Get ready to stand in line, [...]
Winning Wednesday: William Joseph CD
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008Italy, Hawaii, Australia, Alaska, Ireland, Paris, and tropical getaways seem to be tops on everyone’s list of dream places to visit.
The last time someone mentioned to me that they dreamed of going to Australia, I encouraged her to go. It happened to be my cousin, who came back after a two week tour to sell her condo [...]
Space Camp
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008Raise your hand if you wanted to go to Space Camp when you were a kid. Me! Me!
I used to spend every childhood summer in Huntsville, AL, the home of the U.S. Space and Rocket Center. I would beg my grandfather to take me to the Space Center so I could buy astronaut food, bring [...]
The Best Luau in Hawaii Isn’t a Luau After All
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008Luaus are a staple of Hawaiian vacations. Many hotels and resorts, on most parts of the major islands, either have on-site luaus or provide shuttle service to them. Several boast of having the best luau in Hawaii. And, frankly, many luaus are interchangeable. Sure, one has more fire-twirling than another, say, but the buffet dinners [...]
Tug-of-War across the Mississippi River
Monday, June 23rd, 2008As travel writers, the Mamas and I receive dozens of press releases in our email in-box weekly. We typically don’t pass them on willy-nilly to you, since we prefer to draw from and write about our own personal experiences in various destinations — from eating well in New Orleans to hiking in Hawaii, and from [...]
Weekend Road Trip: The Arizona Salsa Trail
Sunday, June 22nd, 2008A few weeks back my husband and I decided to load up the tots and take a little jaunt over to Safford, Arizona and explore an Arizona culinary attraction: The Salsa Trail. The “trail” runs along Southeast Arizona’s Old West Highway and consists of thirteen restaurants, a tortilla factory and a chile factory.
When we pulled [...]
